The Adventures in Tin Canoes

Hettie on Jul 25, 2011

A poem about the tin canoes my brothers made. in those days 1950s there were no Xboxes,T.V. Most people made their own entertainment.

One morning after breakfast,

Two young fellows headed to the swimming hole,

Where they finished their corrugated tin canoes,

Corrugated iron bent to form,

Framed in two by two timber,

With four by two at the bow and stern

Nailed together with lead headed nails,

All holes blocked with resin,

Launching their crafts,

They set off for an adventure.

Down under the willows they traveled,

Gliding under the bridge ,

Passing the neighbours place,

Near the hen house,

Ducks were swimming in the water,

The boys decided to catch one,

Ted paddled over to the bank,

Slipping into the water,

He dived, swimming under a duck,

He caught it by its legs,

While the duck loudedly quacked,

Ted dragged it to the bank,

Aurthur paddled over,

Togerther the boys planned what to do,

Having proved that it could be done,

They let the duck go,

Being a tame duck it swam back home.

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Comments (15)

Christine Ramsay on Jul 25, 2011
I bet the duck got a fright. I am glad they let it go. I enjoyed the poem.
megamatt09 on Jul 25, 2011
Very good work.
CA Johnson on Jul 25, 2011
What a great poem. I am also glad they let the duck go. Thanks for sharing.
Tulan on Jul 25, 2011
Boy’s love their adventures, mine loved boating at the lake and down the river. You brought back good memories.
Hettie on Jul 25, 2011
Thank you every one I am pleased that this poem brought back good memories
beingwell on Jul 25, 2011
Nice piece.
Hettie on Jul 26, 2011
thank you Beingwell
Ruby Hawk on Jul 29, 2011
Little boys used to always find ways to be adventurous and have fun. I don’t believe they are the same today.
Hettie on Aug 3, 2011
I think you may be right Ruby
beingwell on Aug 11, 2011
Fun!! Thanks for sharing.
Hettie on Aug 13, 2011
Thank you for reading the article
Melody SJAL on Sep 3, 2011
Your words are very descriptive…nice portrait painted here.
Hettie on Sep 7, 2011
Thank you for your comment
A Bromley on Mar 13, 2012
This is a wonderful story/poem. I love the descriptive imagery here. You did a marvelous job. My brother, sister, cousins and I used to do that, well we made a raft and turned a rowboat into a sail boat. Kids don’t do those things anymore. Sad. They are missing out on so much. Really good writing.
Hettie on Apr 11, 2012
Thsnk you Anna for the comments

Hi there!